New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25), Timo Meier (28) and Luke Hughes (43) celebrate their win over the Montreal Canadiens in an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Sunday, April 5, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

FILE - New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald speaks during an NHL hockey news conference, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - APRIL 6: Brayden Point #21 of the Tampa Bay Lightning collides into the goalpost as Mattias Samuelsson #23 and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen #1 of the Buffalo Sabres defend during the first period of an NHL game at KeyBank Center on April 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - APRIL 6: Mattias Samuelsson #23 of the Buffalo Sabres tussles with Gage Goncalves #93 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period of an NHL game at KeyBank Center on April 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - APRIL 6: Nikita Kucherov #86 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates his goal with teammates during the first period of an NHL game against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on April 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - APRIL 6: Mattias Samuelsson #23 and Beck Malenstyn #29 of the Buffalo Sabres defend against Nikita Kucherov #86 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period of an NHL game at KeyBank Center on April 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - APRIL 6: Nikita Kucherov #86 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates his goal during the first period of an NHL game against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on April 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - APRIL 6: Josh Norris #9 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrates his goal with teammates on the bench during the first period of an NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at KeyBank Center on April 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)